Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 5:07AM 7:40PM 2:18PM 2:27AM 8:41PM 8:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:06AM 7:42PM 3:34PM 2:52AM 9:32PM 9:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:04AM 7:43PM 4:53PM 3:19AM 10:26PM 9:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:03AM 7:44PM 6:14PM 3:48AM 11:23PM 10:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:01AM 7:46PM 7:35PM 4:22AM ---- 11:52AM phase Full Moon
6 5:00AM 7:47PM 8:54PM 5:03AM 12:23AM 12:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 4:58AM 7:49PM 10:04PM 5:54AM 1:26AM 1:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:57AM 7:50PM 11:03PM 6:54AM 2:29AM 3:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:55AM 7:51PM 11:50PM 8:02AM 3:31AM 4:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:54AM 7:53PM ---- 9:14AM 4:29AM 4:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:52AM 7:54PM 12:28AM 10:26AM 5:23AM 5:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:51AM 7:55PM 12:58AM 11:36AM 6:13AM 6:36PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:50AM 7:57PM 1:24AM 12:44PM 6:59AM 7:22PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:48AM 7:58PM 1:48AM 1:50PM 7:44AM 8:05PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:47AM 7:59PM 2:10AM 2:54PM 8:27AM 8:48PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:46AM 8:00PM 2:31AM 3:58PM 9:09AM 9:30PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:45AM 8:02PM 2:54AM 5:01PM 9:52AM 10:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:43AM 8:03PM 3:19AM 6:03PM 10:36AM 10:58PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:42AM 8:04PM 3:48AM 7:03PM 11:21AM 11:44PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:41AM 8:05PM 4:21AM 8:01PM 12:08PM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:40AM 8:07PM 4:59AM 8:56PM 12:56PM 12:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:39AM 8:08PM 5:45AM 9:44PM 1:45PM 1:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:38AM 8:09PM 6:37AM 10:27PM 2:34PM 2:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:37AM 8:10PM 7:35AM 11:04PM 3:23PM 2:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:36AM 8:11PM 8:38AM 11:35PM 4:12PM 3:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:35AM 8:12PM 9:44AM ---- 4:59PM 4:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:34AM 8:13PM 10:52AM 12:04AM 5:47PM 5:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:34AM 8:14PM 12:02PM 12:29AM 6:34PM 6:10AM phase First Quarter
29 4:33AM 8:15PM 1:14PM 12:54AM 7:22PM 6:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:32AM 8:16PM 2:29PM 1:19AM 8:13PM 7:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:31AM 8:17PM 3:46PM 1:46AM 9:06PM 8:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous